I am never gonna root for Rossi but I don't want to see a player get hurt and miss out on his dreams no matter what team or country he plays for .
Feel sad for the kid. If the US doesn't win the World Cup, would have loved to see him hoist the Jules Rimet trophy.
He's only 26, turns 27 Feb. 1. So he could still be in the running for 2018, if he misses 2014. And definitely will be in the picture for 2016 Euros if he regains his form.
England, Uruguay and Costa Rica are all thanking their lucky stars (for now). Italy will still beat all of them though.
Was looking forward to seeing him destroy Costa Rica. Looks like he will never ever get to play in a World Cup.
Poor guy. any idea about how long the recovery will be? Would be great to have at least 1 US striker scoring in Brazil
It wasn't a horror challenge or anything like that. The guy came in just a tad late from behind a bit clumsily which caused his leg to get caught in the turf and buckle; think he got a yellow. 99% of the time on challenges like those the guy getting tackled simple just falls over and gets back up like without incident. And you're right. This is exactly why players chase the money, hold out, bail on their boyhood team, etc. They need to make as much as they can before they retire or can't play anymore and I think many fans forget to them this is their way of life and how they feed their families.
Rossi has left the hospital this morning after getting medical exams. It's still unconfirmed, but rumors are circulating that the damage is to his medial collateral ligament -- not his ACL that has already been operated on twice. This would mean 3 months out of action. http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squad...menti-infortunio-diretta-201993464655.shtml#0 "Rossi risks missing the 2014 World Cup, but in the meantime he'll head to the USA where Dr. Steadman -- who already operated on his right knee -- will assess just how much recovery time will be needed."
It's confirmed: a 2nd-degree sprain to his medial collateral ligament. He won't require surgery, but according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, his World Cup participation is at risk.
Never know what those degree's mean, but at least it isn't a rupture that requires surgery. It probably means a length spell on the sidelines, but I bet he's in Brasil.
Well, when it comes to the amount of time he's expected to be out I've seen estimates ranging from 2 to 4 months, although the most common one seems to be 3. But we're going to have to wait for Steadman's verdict to know for sure. At any rate, the Serie A season ends on May 18, so he's definitely going to be racing against time when he comes back.
Yep, it will be tight, and he'll be probably a limited version of himself, which absolutely sucks for Italy and himself. Pretty rotten luck. Italian version of Holden to be sure.
I'm not losing any sleep over this. Let's not compare Rossi to Stu Holden. Stu has the heart of a lion.
So Rossi is to Holden as Italy is to Scotland? Or Holden is to Scotland as Rossi is to America? Fudging SAT's.
All a bit theatrical IMO, as expected (and no that wasn't a dig at Italy). Anytime a star player is hurt on a somewhat clumsy challenge, especially doing as well as Rossi was, it's met with contempt by teh club. Understandable from his perspective. Even if the challenge wasn't malicious. But it is a shame. I think he'll bounce back from it, but the timing for him with the injuries is really something else. He missed European Championships, already at least 1 World Cup. Reaching a dream is never too easy even with his gifts on the pitch.
*PHOTO* @GiuseppeRossi22 lands in Vail, Colorado to begin his treatment: pic.twitter.com/Y00pAOIYpd— Azzurri (@ItalianNT) January 10, 2014
Latest update: Ugh, new reports on Giuseppe Rossi's knee injury now say 18 months out - almost definitely an ACL tear. Feel awful for the guy.— Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) January 11, 2014